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What these documents are

WorkingUsed in real sessions — not templates to read once and file
StructuredEach has a core section that works across every engagement
AdaptiveArchetype-specific variants for six different vendor scenarios
White-labelPartner brand throughout — McPhail Security never visible to clients

How they fit together

01–02Questionnaire and Kickoff Deck open the engagement
03–04Facilitation Guide and Session Worksheet run the sessions
05–06Gap Tracker and Status Tracker hold the operational record
07Report Template closes it out
08Cover Sheet system keeps everything under the partner's brand

Documents

01

Partner Discovery Questionnaire

The pre-engagement intake conversation. Four sections: partner business model, vendor relationship, client problem, and where the current go-to-market motion breaks down. Designed to run as a conversation, not filled in advance. Section 3 has six archetype-specific question variants.

DOCX MM use Partner
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02

Engagement Kickoff Deck

Ten slides from why we're here through to next steps. Covers how the engagement works, what the partner brings, what gets delivered, the vendor's role in the room, session plan, and ground rules. Session plan slide has six archetype-specific variants at the back.

PPTX Partner Client-facing
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03

Session Facilitation Guide

The MM-facing session playbook. Facilitation principles, standard session structure, how to handle common dynamics including vendor dominance and cultural deference, and the output capture standard. Core discussion block for minutes 10–40 has six archetype-specific question sets. Not shared with partner or vendor.

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04

Client Session Worksheet

Used in-session by the partner with their client. Five parts: client context, the problem as the client sees it, current state, constraints, and session output. The client problem section has six archetype-specific question variants. White-labeled under the partner's brand.

DOCX Partner Client-facing
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05

Gap Analysis Tracker

Four-tab workbook. Gap Log with 50 pre-formatted rows and dropdown validation. Resolution Tracker linking each gap to an owner and action. Vendor Summary with auto-totalling counts and recommended actions table for vendor sharing at close. Archetype Flags with 24 pre-populated gap checks across all six scenarios.

XLSX MM use Partner restricted
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06

Engagement Status Tracker

Five-tab workbook. Engagement Overview with live milestone scorecards, Phase and Milestones with 29 pre-populated milestones across all three phases, Action Item Log, Session Log feeding directly into the report, and Risk Log pre-seeded with six common engagement risks colour-coded by likelihood and impact.

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07

Engagement Report Template

The end-of-engagement deliverable. Seven sections: engagement summary, partner context, the methodology built, gap analysis summary, structured recommendations, next steps table, and engagement retrospective. Engagement motion section has six archetype-specific variants. White-labeled under the partner's brand.

DOCX Partner Client-facing
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08

White-Label Cover Sheet System

Standards reference and six ready-to-use cover sheets, one per archetype. Each carries the partner logo zone, document title block, metadata fields, archetype-specific classification marking, and IP ownership language. Markings range from Confidential through Security Operations Sensitive.

DOCX Partner Client-facing
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Engagement archetypes

Every document includes archetype-specific variants covering these six scenarios:

A1Classic Enterprise Cyber — e.g. Mimic
A2Industrial / OT / IIoT — e.g. WI-SUN, Toyota Tsusho
A3Emerging / Sensitive AI — e.g. WitnessAI
A4PKI / PQC / Crypto Lifecycle — e.g. Keyfactor, OmniTrust
A5Remediation / Hygiene at Scale — e.g. Northern Tech Mender
A6SOC Modernization / Agentic D&R

No signup required. These documents are provided for use within engagements facilitated by McPhail Security.

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